GPS - Financial Accounting Advisory Services - State and Local - Senior Manager

GPS - Financial Accounting Advisory Services - State and Local - Senior Manager

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From strategy to execution, the Government & Public Sector practice of Ernst & Young LLP provides a full range of consulting and audit services to help our State, Local, and Education (SLED) clients implement new ideas and achieve mission outcomes. We deliver real change and measurable results through diverse, high-performing teams, quality work at the highest professional standards, operational know-how from across our global organization, and creative bold ideas that drive innovation.

We enable our government clients to protect the nation, serve the people, increase public safety, improve healthcare for military and veterans, deliver essential public services, and help those in need.

Our Government & Public Sector Financial Accounting Advisory Services (GPS FAAS) team is growing exponentially, and as a Senior Manager you'll play a key role in that growth. Working across all Federal GPS sector service lines, you'll develop your career by communicating creative, strategic goals both internally and externally. It’s all about listening to and understanding our clients to give them a truly exceptional experience.

The nature of this role means no two projects will be the same. As a SLED service line Senior Manager you will actively pursue business development activities, implement strategies and tactical steps within and outside EY, identify opportunities, develop proposal responses, train staff, and execute engagement deliverables simultaneously. You’ll think on your feet, challenge existing practices to develop answers to complex issues, and collaborate with colleagues across multiple service lines.

Regular travel will be required to meet key clients.

• Develop and maintain strong, productive working relationships with advisory client personnel, assess client satisfaction, and proactively maintain contact throughout the year.
• Direct field work, inform supervisors of the advisory engagement status, and manage assurance staff performance.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex governmental accounting (e.g., GASB), budgetary reporting, and auditing concepts, and apply them to client situations.
• Develop people through effective delegation of audit tasks and providing guidance to assurance staff.
• Provide performance feedback, training, and performance reviews for assurance staff.
• Contribute ideas/opinions to the assurance teams and listen/respond to other assurance team members’ views.
• Foster an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment.
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with assurance team members, and enhance service delivery.
• Develop an understanding of EY’s service lines and actively seek/encourage assurance team members to contribute ideas and identify opportunities to apply the firm’s services.

• U.S. CPA license in your work state.
• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business, supported by 10 years of post‑college work experience in conducting financial audit and providing financial reporting advisory support to SLED clients in a fast‑paced environment.
• In-depth understanding of US Governmental GAAP, GASB standards, Financial and Single Audit (Subpart F of the OMB Uniform Guidance) and OMB guidance.
• Comprehensive knowledge of preparation and auditing of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Annual Financial Statements, and Single Audit Report for SLED entities.
• Proficiency in modified‑accrual basis of reporting, grants management, and budgetary reporting.
• Hands‑on experience with business development in the SLED space and proficiency in deal governance and proposal submission process (had experience leading multiple proposals in the past year).
• Experience with large regional or national not‑for‑profit clients is a plus.
• Excellent project management, communication and negotiation skills, and a collaborative approach to management.
• A proven record of excellence…